Bluetooth｜Mar.
● Qualification Program Updates – QPRDv4
- All planned errata have been incorporated into QPRDv4.
- Pending legal review and final approval.
- Incorporated changes from 25488, 25518, 25519, 25520, 25522, 25524, 25651, 25665, 26500, 26733, 25488, 25518, and 25522
PCI Express｜Mar.
● PCI-SIG Compliance Workshop #134
- May 5- May 9, 2025
- Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport South San Francisco, California
● PCI-SIG Developers Conference 2025
- June 11-12, 2025
- Santa Clara Convention Center Santa Clara, CA
● The latest draft is PCI Express Base Specification Revision 6.3 which includes 6.0 plus errata and approved ECNs.
Thunderbolt｜Mar.
● Integrating DP2.1 test policy:
- DP2.1 TX electrical test is not allowed to be tested by vendors, only ATC can run DP2.1 TX electrical test at this point, this policy is for all TBT products including TBT4/5 Host and TBT5 device.
USB｜Mar.
USB
● USB Type-C/PD Interoperability
- MacBook Pro 16-inch Apple M4 Max chip (36GB Memory – 1TB SSD – 140W USB-C Power Adapter) or MacBook Pro 16-inch M4 Pro chip (24GB Memory – 512 TB SSD – 140W USB-C Power Adapter)
- Models support both USB4 80Gbps and 140W of EPR power
- Required for USB4 Interoperability testing as soon as possible
- Required for USB Type-C/PD Interoperability testing by USB-IF Compliance Workshop #138
- Models support both USB4 80Gbps and 140W of EPR power
- MacBook Air M1 (Apple M1, 16GB RAM, 256GB Storage) still required for both USB4 and USB Type-C Interoperability testing
● USB Certification Platform
- Hosts, hubs and peripherals must be certified using Windows 11 (64-bit OS). USB-IF testing must be done on:
- DELL XPS8960 (14th Generation Intel® Core® i7 Processor, 16 GB Memory)
- Dell XPS 8950 12th Gen and Dell XPS 8940 11th Gen are viable alternatives – however email TechAdmin to confirm
- DELL XPS8960 (14th Generation Intel® Core® i7 Processor, 16 GB Memory)
USB4 Compliance Program
- USB4 DisplayPort Tunneling Link Layer
- Only 1 DP Tester required (Teledyne LeCroy Quantum Data M42DE or Unigraf UCD 500 Gen2)
● RFI Testing
- Required for Gen 1 (5Gbps) and up capable End-Product USB Type-C hosts and peripherals
- Applicability table in specification incorrect
- Applicability currently under USB-IF internal discussion, peripherals may change to hubs
- Only required for USB Type-C receptacle products
USB Type-C/ Power Delivery
● EU Removes References to IEC 62680 (USB) Specifications
- Reverts to USB specification naming schema
- The EU will no longer refer to the IEC standards naming in their new regulations and they are in the process of changing the references back to the original USB-IF specifications naming
- The USB-IF will be updating its IEC Conformity Program naming to align with the EU updated references/naming
- This also entails updating USB-IF’s conformity and certification notices to ensure they are consistent with the updated naming
- Final naming will be USB-IF EU Conformity to USB Specifications (full name) and EU Conformity (website sub-heading)
- The USB-IF plans to Implement EU Conformity QbS program in Q2’25
● SPR and EPR Adjustable Voltage Supply (AVS)
- USB PD CTS test equipment currently test SPR and EPR AVS capabilities
- Test steps have been updated in newest USB PD CTS release
- Will require additional testing using the QuadraMAX 2 test equipment in the future
- Will use more precise voltage steps and test multiple ports at once
● USB Power Delivery Version Control
- USB PD 3.2 v1.1 Silicon certifications eligible
- USB PD 3.1 v1.8 to USB PD 3.2 v1.1 End-Product certifications eligible
- Additional extension of grace period waivers may be approved by USB-IF Compliance Review Board
- Vendors should email product details and extension timeline to techadmin@usb.org
- Refer to “Reference of USB Power Delivery Specification Release Dates” USB-IF compliance update – http://compliance.usb.org/index.asp?UpdateFile=PowerDelivery&Format=Standard#157
- Additional extension of grace period waivers may be approved by USB-IF Compliance Review Board
● USB Type-C Liquid Corrosion Detection
- Appendix A
- Audio Adapter Accessory mode (Ra/Ra) – deprecated
- USB Type-C Functional checks still applicable and required
- Replaced by Liquid Corrosion Detection mode
- Audio Adapter Accessory mode (Ra/Ra) – deprecated
- Allows use of Ra/Ra for detection of potentially harmful liquid in the receptacle
Wi-Fi｜Mar.
● New policy starting in 2026
- Reduction certification fee
- Testing simplification
- Software license fee
Wi-SUN｜Mar.
● Wi-SUN Alliance Spring Members Meeting
- April 23-24, 2025
- Kokubunji, Japan